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September 2026
Combustible Dust
New amendments to the B.C. OHS Regulation for Combustible Dust take effect January 4, 2027.
The new regulatory amendments will impact every company that produces or uses potentially combustible dust.
Any fine material that, when mixed with air in the right concentration, can catch fire and explode is considered combustible. Many materials are combustible, including grains, flour, sugar, cornstarch, wood, plastics, nutraceuticals, and metals. Even materials that do not burn in larger pieces (such as aluminum or iron) can ignite under certain conditions.
If your work environment includes combustible dust risk, you are required to have a plan in place to control those risks, including:
- Documentation of your completed combustion risk assessment
- Elimination or substitution of the hazard
- Engineering controls and processes to reduce the exposure risk
- Training and supervision of all workers at risk for dust exposure
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Combustible Dust and Dust Hazard Analysis Services
Get help from an industrial hygienist or combustible dust-trained safety advisor to assess your combustible dust risk.
Combustion Risk Assessments
Basic Training
A hazard identification and control program is a systematic approach to identifying and analyzing workplace hazards in an effort to mitigate risk of injuries and occupational disease. This course will provide employees, managers, supervisors and JHSCs working in BC’s manufacturing industry with tools and a basic understanding of hazard recognition, risk assessments, and control methods.
Written for contractors – this online course discusses key principles and concepts for recognizing the hazards, unsafe conditions and preventive actions associated with combustible dust. Combustible dust is found in many manufacturing settings and can lead to rapidly spreading fires and even explosions.
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This online awareness course will provide participants with the key principles and concepts for recognizing the hazards, unsafe conditions and preventive actions associated with combustible dust. Accurately identifying, assessing, and controlling combustible dust is an essential part of an occupational health and safety (OHS) program. Employees, contractors, or managers/supervisors with combustible dust in their workplace will be better prepared to control combustible dust hazards, develop safe work procedures, and prevent incidents and injuries.
Dust found in manufacturing can be combustible. When fine dust particles catch fire in the air – the fire can spread quickly and even lead to an explosion. This online awareness course will provide you with the key principles and concepts for recognizing the hazards, unsafe conditions and preventive actions associated with combustible dust.
Videos & Webinars
Combustible DustHealth and Safety Resources and Tools
This resource is helpful to understand some of key changes that will impact manufacturers and food processors around building their own combustible dust management programs.
Toolbox Talk
Combustible dust is a solid material composed of distinct particles or pieces which present a fire hazard when suspended in air or some other oxidizing medium over a range of concentrations.
Combustible Dust Risk Assessment and Training A combustion risk assessment is a dust hazard analysis of your company’s exposure to combustible dust. Combustible dust is any fine material that, when mixed with air and in the right concentration, has the ability to catch fire and explode. Many materials are combustible, including grains, flour, sugar cornstarch, wood […]
Guidebook
The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC is proud to introduce the Combustible Dust Prevention Guide, a source of guidance to an organization in implementing an combustible dust program at their workplace.
This presentation was shared by Rodney Scollard and Mike Tasker from WorkSafeBC through a webinar on updates to OHS Regulations for combustible dust on July 25, 2024.
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Combustible Dust & Materials | What is it? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a list of products known to produce combustible dust. There may be others. Do you make or handle any of these products that may create dust or powders? Agricultural Products | Agricultural Dusts | Carbonaceous Dust | Chemical Dust […]
Conference Session
In this 2-day certificate session, learn to complete a Dust Hazard Analysis for your organization to meet the requirements of the NFPA standards and to help prepare for the anticipated updates to the OHS Regulation for B.C. businesses that handle or generate potentially combustible dusts. We are offering this updated training to address the […]
Conference Session
In this 2-day certificate session, learn to complete a Dust Hazard Analysis for your organization to meet the requirements of the NFPA standards and to help prepare for the anticipated updates to the OHS Regulation for B.C. businesses that handle or generate potentially combustible dusts. We are offering this updated training at the Anvil […]
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When Dust Isn’t Just Dust
June 23, 2026
What BC manufacturers need to know about combustible dust — and how to protect your workers, facility, and operations. Dust is one of the most common byproducts in BC manufacturing and food processing facilities. It shows up on shelves, equipment,...
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